By Ajai Shukla
Broadsword
11th July 2015
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), in partnership with the Indian Air Force (IAF), successfully flight-tested a missile that could add real teeth to the IAF’s combat capability – the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile (BVRAAM).
The Sukhoi-30MKI platform tested the missile off the coast of Odisha on July 11, 2025. During the tests, two launches were carried out against high-speed unmanned aerial targets at different ranges, target aspects and launch platform conditions. In both the cases, the missiles destroyed the targets with pin-point accuracy.
“During the tests, all subsystems performed as per expectations including the RF (radio frequency) seeker which has been indigenously designed and developed by DRDO. The flawless performance of the Astra weapon system was validated through flight data captured by Range Tracking Instruments deployed by Integrated Test Range, Chandipur (ITR).
A series of successful flight tests has re-established the accuracy and reliable performance of Astra weapon system with indigenous seeker.
The Astra has a range exceeding 100 kms and is equipped with state-of-the art guidance and navigation system.
In addition to various DRDO laboratories, more than 50 public and private industries including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have contributed towards the success of the air-to-air missile.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, IAF and industry involved in the design and development of RF seeker and stated that the successful testing of the missile with indigenous seeker is a major milestone in critical defence technology.
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